United States House of Representatives elections, 2026
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Elections to theU.S. House of Representatives will happen onNovember 3, 2026. All435 districts are up for election. Five of the chamber's sixnon-voting members are also up for election.
Looking ahead at the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of three districts to win a majority in the chamber. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two districts to retain a majority in the chamber.
As a result of the2024 general elections, Republicans gained a 220-215 majority in the chamber. Heading into the general elections, Republicans had a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. Two vacancies happened because Democratic members died, and one happened because a Republican member left office early.
In 2024, Democrats needed to retain control of the two vacant seats and gain a net of four seats to win a majority. They retained control of both seats and gained a net of one seat. For Republicans, retaining control required limiting their losses to no more than three seats, including the vacant seat.
Eleven incumbents — four Democrats and seven Republicans — lost re-election in the general elections. Additionally, four incumbents — two Democrats and two Republicans — lost re-election in the primary elections.
There are14 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up for election in 2026 thatDonald Trump (R) won in the2024 presidential election. Conversely, there arenine Republican-held U.S. House districts up for election in 2026 thatKamala Harris (D) won in the 2024 presidential election.
As of January 31, 2026, 49 U.S. House incumbents — 21 Democrats and 28 Republicans — arenot running for re-election in 2026.
Ballotpedia tracked 42 districts (12%) as battleground races in 2026. Democrats held 22 of those districts, and Republicans held 20.
As of January 31, 2026, four states —California,Missouri,North Carolina, andTexas — will use different congressional maps for the 2026 election than they did in 2024 because they voluntarily underwent mid-decade redistricting. Additionally,Ohio will use a different map due to state law, andUtah will do so due to litigation.
Those elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin their two-year terms on January 3, 2027.
- Partisan breakdownThe partisan balance of the U.S. House before and after the electionRead more
- Pre-election analysisAnalysis published before the electionRead more
- BattlegroundsInformation on battleground electionsRead more
- Important dates and deadlinesA list of important dates and deadlines for the 2026 election cycleRead more
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Partisan breakdown
| Partisan composition, U.S. House | ||
|---|---|---|
| 119th Congress | ||
| Party | Members | |
| Democratic | 214 | |
| Republican | 218 | |
| Vacancies | 3 | |
| Total | 435 | |
The chart below shows historical partisan breakdown information for the chamber.
Pre-election analysis
Click the tabs below to view detailed analysis from before the election. In this section, you will find:
- A list of open seats
- Our analysis of wave elections
- Outside race ratings and district analysis
Incumbents retiring from public office
Twenty-four U.S. House incumbents — 13Democrats and 11Republicans — are retiring from public office.
Incumbents seeking other offices
Representatives running for a U.S. Senate seat
Fifteen U.S. House incumbents — sevenDemocrats and eightRepublicans — are not seeking re-election in order to run for the U.S. Senate in their respective states.
Representatives running for governor
Eleven U.S. House incumbents — oneDemocrat and 10Republicans — are not seeking re-election in order to run for governor in their respective states.
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Swalwell | Democrat | California's 14th Congressional District | Nov. 21, 2025[40] |
| David Schweikert | Republican | Arizona's 1st Congressional District | Sept. 30, 2025[41] |
| Tom Tiffany | Republican | Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District | Sept. 23, 2025[42] |
| Nancy Mace | Republican | South Carolina's 1st Congressional District | Aug. 4, 2025[43] |
| Ralph Norman | Republican | South Carolina's 5th Congressional District | July 28, 2025[44] |
| Dusty Johnson | Republican | South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District | June 30, 2025[45] |
| Randy Feenstra | Republican | Iowa's 4th Congressional District | May 12, 2025[46] |
| John James | Republican | Michigan's 10th Congressional District | April 7, 2025[47] |
| John Rose | Republican | Tennessee's 6th Congressional District | March 20, 2025[48] |
| Byron Donalds | Republican | Florida's 19th Congressional District | Feb. 25, 2025[49] |
| Andy Biggs | Republican | Arizona's 5th Congressional District | Jan. 25, 2025[50] |
Representatives running for attorney general
One U.S. House incumbent — aRepublican — is not seeking re-election in order to run for attorney general in his state.
| Name | Party | Seat | Date announced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chip Roy | Republican | Texas' 21st Congressional District | Aug. 21, 2025[51] |
Battlegrounds
Click the tabs below to view detailed information regarding battleground districts in the 2026 U.S. House elections. In this section, you will find:
- A list of districts targeted by each political party
DCCC targets
- DCCC targets in 2026 (click to expand)The table below lists each district that the DCCC has announced it will target in 2026, alongside the margin of victory in each district in the2024 congressional elections.[60]
- Frontline candidates (click to expand)Vulnerable Democratic incumbents receive campaign support through the DCCC's Frontline program. This chart lists each district that the DCCC has announced it will seek to defend via the Frontline program in 2026, alongside the margin of victory in each district in the2024 congressional elections.[61]
NRCC targets
- NRCC targets in 2026 (click to expand)On March 17, 2025, the NRCC released an initial list of 26 Democratically-held districts it would target in the 2026 elections. The table below lists the target districts and incumbents leading up to the 2026 elections, as well as 2024 margins of victory in those districts.[62]
National Republican Congressional Committee Target Districts, 2026 District Incumbent Winner 2024 margin California's 9th 
Josh HarderTBD D+4 California's 13th Adam GrayTBD D+<1 California's 27th George WhitesidesTBD D+3 California's 45th Derek TranTBD D+<1 California's 47th Dave MinTBD D+3 Florida's 9th Darren SotoTBD D+13 Florida's 23rd Jared MoskowitzTBD D+5 Indiana's 1st Frank MrvanTBD D+8 Maine's 2nd Open (formerly Jared Golden)TBD D+<1 Michigan's 8th Kristen McDonald RivetTBD D+7 North Carolina's 1st Don DavisTBD D+2 New Hampshire's 1st Open (formerly Chris Pappas)TBD D+8 New Jersey's 9th Nellie PouTBD D+5 New Mexico's 2nd Gabriel VasquezTBD D+4 Nevada's 1st Dina TitusTBD D+8 Nevada's 3rd Susie LeeTBD D+3 Nevada's 4th Steven HorsfordTBD D+8 New York's 3rd Tom SuozziTBD D+4 New York's 4th Laura GillenTBD D+2 New York's 19th Josh RileyTBD D+2 Ohio's 9th Marcy KapturTBD D+<1 Ohio's 13th Emilia SykesTBD D+2 Texas' 28th Henry CuellarTBD D+6 Texas' 34th Vicente Gonzalez Jr.TBD D+3 Virginia's 7th Eugene VindmanTBD D+3 Washington's 3rd Marie Gluesenkamp PerezTBD D+4
Important dates and deadlines
This section will provide important dates throughout the 2026 congressional election cycle, including filing deadlines, primaries, and campaign finance reporting deadlines, when available.
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See also
- Past U.S. House elections:2024 •2022 •2020 •2018 •2016
- Past U.S. Senate elections:2024 •2022 •2020 •2018 •2016
- Past election analysis:2025 •2024 •2023 •2022 •2021 •2020 •2019 •2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Politico, "Nevada Republican Mark Amodei to retire," accessed February 6, 2026
- ↑Politico, "Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection," February 4, 2026
- ↑Florida Politics, "Vern Buchanan to retire from Congress after 20 years of distinguished service," January 27, 2026
- ↑Tallahassee Reports, "Neal Dunn Retiring from Congress," January 13, 2026
- ↑Politico, "California Rep. Julia Brownley won’t seek reelection," January 8, 2026
- ↑The Washington Post, "Rep. Steny Hoyer to retire, ending storied career in elected office,"January 7, 2026
- ↑The New York Times, "Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress," December 19, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Republican who voted to impeach Trump not seeking reelection," December 17, 2025
- ↑The Dallas Morning News, "U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey won’t run for Tarrant County judge," December 15, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Lloyd Doggett won’t seek reelection in light of Supreme Court’s Texas redistricting ruling," December 5, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Trump ally Rep. Troy Nehls says he’s retiring," Nov. 29, 2025
- ↑The New York Times, "Nydia Velázquez, a New York Trailblazer in Congress, to Retire Next Year," November 20, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "House GOP Budget Chair Jodey Arrington says he won’t seek reelection," November 11, 2025
- ↑Insider NJ, "Watson Coleman Retiring at the End of Her Term," November 10, 2025
- ↑Associated Press, "Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House," November 6, 2025
- ↑The Chicago Tribune, "US Rep. Jesús ‘Chuy’ García defends insider move that cleared path for top staffer to enter Congress," November 5, 2025
- ↑Bangor Daily News, "Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why.," November 5, 2025
- ↑ABC News, "Republican Rep. Michael McCaul won’t seek reelection after 11 terms," September 14, 2025
- ↑X, "Congressman Morgan Luttrell on September 11, 2025," September 11, 2025
- ↑The New York Times, "Nadler, Pillar of Democratic Party’s Old Guard, Will Retire Next Year," September 1, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Danny Davis won’t seek reelection after 30 years in House," July 31, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Don Bacon won’t seek reelection in competitive Nebraska district," June 30, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Dwight Evans says he will retire from House," June 30, 2025
- ↑Roll Call, "Progressive stalwart Rep. Jan Schakowsky announces retirement," May 5, 2025
- ↑CBS News, "GOP Rep. Julia Letlow jumps into Louisiana Senate race after Trump backs her over Cassidy," January 20, 2026
- ↑The Hill, "Hageman launches bid for Wyoming Senate seat being vacated by Lummis," December 23, 2025
- ↑The Texas Tribune, "Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate," Dec. 8, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Seth Moulton to seek Massachusetts Senate seat held by Ed Markey in generational fight," October 15, 2025
- ↑Texas Tribune, "GOP Rep. Wesley Hunt announces run for U.S. Senate, joining Cornyn, Paxton in primary," October 6, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Ashley Hinson launches Iowa Senate bid," September 1, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Alabama Rep. Barry Moore announces run for Senate," August 12, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Mike Collins launches Georgia Senate bid," July 28, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Republican Rep. Buddy Carter launches Georgia Senate campaign," May 8, 2025
- ↑ABC News, "Raja Krishnamoorthi launches bid for open Illinois Senate seat," May 7, 2025
- ↑Rep. Robin Kelly is running for Senate in Illinois," May 6, 2025
- ↑NBC News, "Rep. Angie Craig launches Senate run in Minnesota ahead of a competitive Democratic primary," April 29, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Andy Barr launches bid for McConnell’s Senate seat in Kentucky," April 22, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Haley Stevens launches Senate bid in Michigan," April 22, 2025
- ↑The Associated Press, "New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas announces bid to succeed fellow Democrat in US Senate," April 3, 2025
- ↑The New York Times, "A Former Trump Impeachment Manager Will Run for California Governor," November 21, 2025
- ↑NBC News, "Rep. David Schweikert launches a run for governor of Arizona," September 30, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Tom Tiffany to run for governor of Wisconsin," September 23, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Nancy Mace launches South Carolina governor bid," August 4, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Rep. Ralph Norman launches bid for South Carolina governor," July 28, 2025
- ↑Politico, "Dusty Johnson launches South Dakota governor campaign," June 30, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Rep. Randy Feenstra files to run for Iowa governor," May 12, 2025
- ↑The New York Times, "Rep. John James of Michigan Announces Bid for Governor," April 7, 2025
- ↑Roll Call, "Tennessee Rep. John Rose announces bid for governor," March 20, 2025
- ↑The Associated Press, "Rep. Byron Donalds, backed by Trump, says he’s running for Florida governor," February 25, 2025
- ↑The Washington Examiner, "Biggs announces run for Arizona governor," January 25, 2025
- ↑The Hill, "Chip Roy launches Texas attorney general bid," August 21, 2025
- ↑Denotes the party that had more seats in the U.S. House following the election.
- ↑Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
- ↑Politico, "Charlie Cook's PVI," April 10, 2009
- ↑RedState, "New Cook PVIs Show Big Opportunities for Conservatives in the House," October 11, 2012
- ↑Swing State Project, "Just what is the Partisan Voter Index (PVI)?" November 16, 2008
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- ↑Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Announces 2026 Districts in Play," April 8, 2025
- ↑Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Announces Members of 2026 Frontline program," March 6, 2025
- ↑National Republican Congressional Committee, "NRCC Targets 26 Offensive Seats to Expand House Majority," March 17, 2025
